Elberon, New Jersey

Elberon is an unincorporated community in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was named after one of its founders, L.B. Brown, and it became a beach resort community during the late 18th century. During the 19th century, it was a "Hollywood of the East", where some of the greatest performers of the day gathered. Presidents Chester A. Arthur, James Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson visited the area, and Seven Presidents Park was named for them. President Garfield died in Elberon on 19 September 1881 two months after being shot in an assassination attempt, having gone to Long Branch with the hope that the fresh air and quiet would help him recover. In 2010, Elberon had a population of 31,038 people.